The Canaries has returned public health care to the irregular migrants who live on the islands

The autonomous Government of the Canaries has returned the sanitary assistance to the migrants who were excluded on the orders of central Government three years ago. The measure will benefit between 7,500 and 10,000 who live on the islands.

Dec 10, 2015 - 12:32 PM

The decision by the Canary Government Central Executive was announced this morning by the Councillor for Health, Jesús Morera (PSOE). At a press call from the Canaries Parliament the estimated number of people to benefit was announced.

Archive photo of a migrant being assisted on the Canaries

From today, the Canary Health Service will give instructions to the managements of the First Aid centres to attend to the migrants request for health cards, and their health coverage when they get the cards over the next few weeks.